.308 Semi-automatic

hey everyone, so I just inherited a browning .308 semi auto, but I'm left handed. I have been reassured by my uncle that I will not get powder burn from the casing discharging in front of my face but I am not sure. What do you guys think?

hey everyone, so I just inherited a browning .308 semi auto, but I'm left handed. I have been reassured by my uncle that I will not get powder burn from the casing discharging in front of my face but I am not sure. What do you guys think?

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you should be okay. the problems you may face will be hot brass ejecting towards your arm/body. and the safety may work the "wrong" direction than you think it should. go shoot to your hearts content. maybe pay close attention to the brass the first couple shots.

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Originally Posted by mountainman13

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It shouldn't be an issue.
I'm right handed and have shot left hand flintlocks without issue a bolt action should be no problem.

he said semi. not bolt sillygoose ;P

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You MAY be hit by the fired casing being ejected. You should not have an issue with powder burns. While the bolt does retract rather quickly, the bullet is quicker. By the time the action opens and ejects the brass, bullet is well down range, and powder gasses should not be coming out of the ejection port.

BTW, if that rifle is a Browning BAR, I think you will be pleasantly surprised. The Brownings are very accurate for autoloaders, durable and reliable.

how much damage will being hit by a fired casing cause? and it is a browning bar, i was told it is worth around $1000

ejected cases are very hot!. after all a major explosion just took place inside of them. on contact with skin they tend to burn very fast. so maybe wear a long sleeve shirt or jacket. after having several cases hit me i tend to not want that to happen. the burns hurt. the actual amount of force they hit you with does not

__________________I have been a silent witness
to all of America's finest hours.
But my finest hour comes
when I am torn into strips and used as bandages
for my wounded comrades on the battlefield,
When I fly at half-mast to honor my soldiers,
Or when I lie in the trembling arms
of a grieving mother
at the graveside of her fallen son.